Newbie- sorry if this posts weird!
But the water does not contain the beneficial bacteria. It would be worth more if they would sell you an established filter!
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From: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kristin Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:09 PM To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [AquaticLife] Re: Newbie- sorry if this posts weird!
Well, no one said it was hard but, to a busy parent with a child it might just be similar way for them.
There are lots of reasons why this way might be simpler. For instance, my mom does this for my grandmothers tank because she has memory problems. The nurses help her feed the fish (and keep the food up so she cant OVER feed) but, tank eminence is just easier for us this way and its less time on my mother because she doesn’t live with us. Its not expensive most of the time.. I think my mom pays $3.50 a gallon. Which, might add up to be a lot but sometimes time is money too. Also if you buy a starter set, then a lot of times you can get the water free or discounted. Its sold in gallon jugs, just like many people buy water at the store. The fish make my grandmother happy because she had to give up her dog when we moved her to GA from MS after Katrina. Fish are the only “pets” she can have.
I think another reason this is popular here is because 1. A lot of people have Well Water and also most people in my area have WAY too much money. I, unfortunately, am not in this position. However most of the houses surround us for miles in every direction are range from $500K - $5Million. If its a way to make money (as a business owner) you do it! Believe it or not, a lot of business also use it with their fish tanks if they don’t have a large tank and someone to maintain it. I know my dentist does! But, personally, it is like throwing money out the door in my opinion.
~Kristin
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